ABSTRACT

The internationalisation of higher education is a dynamic and specific process that is continuously shaped by the context in which it occurs. This article reports on a study that explored perceptions on the internationalisation concept and how it manifests in public universities in Kenya. The article harnesses a phenomenographic analysis approach that aims at revealing the perceptions of both students and academics on the internationalisation phenomenon. It illuminates three qualitatively different perceptions and understandings of internationalisation and explores the implications for practice on three aspects of higher education: Academic, Administrative and Socio-cultural. This article extends the literature on the internationalisation of higher education by providing local understandings and manifestations of the process, a critical starting point towards designing the practice of internationalisation in universities in Kenya and Africa at large.

摘要

高等教育国际化是一个动态的、具体的过程，不断地受到其所处环境的影响。本文报道了一项研究，该研究探讨了对国际化概念的看法以及它如何在肯尼亚的公立大学中体现出来。本文利用现象学分析方法，旨在揭示学生和学者对国际化现象的看法。它阐明了对国际化的三种性质不同的看法和理解，并探讨了高等教育三个方面对实践的影响：学术、行政和社会文化。本文通过提供对过程的当地理解和表现，扩展了有关高等教育国际化的文献，